Reactionism

Reactionary politics is a form of far-right politics that advocates a return to an earlier time period, usually seen as the "good old days" in the eyes of its supporters. Reactionaries generally opposed reform in the government in favor of establishing an authoritarian state ruled by an unelected leader; some were outright monarchists. A common trait was that reactionary parties all supported nationalism and moralism, with reactionary politics advocating a strong government and military. Reactionaries, however, were not necessarily fascists; the German Nazi Party considered reactionary monarchists, nobles, and Catholics to be its enemies, next to communism and socialism. In the 21st century, the majority of the US Republican Party was reactionary, seeking to return America to the way it was under Ronald Reagan in the 1980s; Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign motto was "Make America Great Again", suggesting that America should return to an earlier state of greatness.